It goes without saying that we have come a long way in terms of technology as compared to even a decade ago. This advancement in technology is helping us in almost every walk of life. Whether it is Ecommerce, food, automobiles, and various other businesses from multiple verticals of the industry. Similarly, this advancement has helped tourists and the tourism industry too.

There were times when people didn’t really know much about tourism places even in their own country, the reason was, of course, the lack of information. This scenario has changed a lot now, people know very much about tourism places worldwide. In all this development, the internet had the most significant part to play, and we all know about it. In this article, we will discuss how the internet helps us in identifying and getting knowledge about various tourism sites around the world.

More details are discussed below:

Social Media:

Social media has done a lot to bring the people around the world together. Different social media platforms allow people to socialize with the community and express their opinions on various topics without any restriction. There is a number of people on social with an urge to visit the world, and they are always looking to get knowledge about new tourism spots around the world.

People like to discuss their experience with specific places and whether it’s a good tourism spot with plenty of interesting things or not. Leading social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram allows people to upload graphics and visuals, so people share the view of sites that they captured during their visit through the lens of their smartphones or DSLR cameras.

The social media has given rise to a new type of tourism guides, which helps people a lot in making decisions while selecting a place for their next recreational tour. Social media platforms like Pinterest also help people a lot in getting know-how about various tourism places, which is a blessing for people who are always interested in visiting sites worldwide.

Don’t Forget the Google:

Google is an immense source of knowledge and database. You can find almost everything on google from a filling station nearby to the best restaurant in Paris. Nothing is impossible for Google. You enter a query in the search box of Google, and it would come up with relevant answers regardless of how weird your query is.

Similarly, Google can also help you in discovering the best tourism places around the world in matters of second. Google Maps is yet another effective tool provided by Google to help people in finding various places nearby and even the farthest parts of the world. Another advantage of using Google Maps for this purpose is it lets you know about the ways of travel to that site and approximate time to reach there using various methods of transportation.

It also displays pictures of the sites using geo-tags, which were taken by various people there. It also displays reviews about the sites from common people to ensure that you get the relevant knowledge about the experience of people who have already visited the place.

Nothing can beat Google and Google Maps in terms of information about everything, especially tourism sites. Almost 70% of internet users rely on Google to find answers to their questions about different places, and that is what makes it stand out amongst other search engines and leads it to the top spot.

Reverse Image Search:

The advancement in technology has done wonders. Now you can upload a picture and get relevant details about the image in the form of text and similar images in a blink of an eye. This is called the reverse image search.

Suppose you have a picture of landscape saved in your phone, and you like the view and want to personally experience and see this view, but you don’t know much about the site. Such as where it is located, what is the name of the place, and how you can go there, then don’t worry. The reverse photo search would help you here.

You just need to find image in your gallery and upload it to get the details about the place on image finder. Prepostseo photo lookup would lead you to the desired page for image lookup.

You can simply upload the image on the page and click search to get the results, and there you go results would be shown in a matter of seconds.  One advantage of using this tool is that it also incorporates other big search engine platforms like Yandex and Bing in addition to Google for the purpose of a comprehensive search.

You can also use this tool for reverse image search on your Android or iOS smartphones without having any problem. So next time, when you see a picture, and you don’t have any clue about the place, you know what to do and how to find the details about the landscape.

Tourism Blogs and Vlogs:

The trend of tourism blogging and vlogging has seen an enormous rise in recent years. People like to follow different blogs and vlogs to get knowledge about various tourist sites through these blogs and vlogs. The bloggers and vloggers tend to share their own experiences and relevant information about they have been to for guidance of people. The names of some pioneers of travel and tourism blogging and vlogging are given below:

List of Top Tourism Blogs:

Names and URLs of some popular travel blogs in the year 2019 are given below:

• Y Travel Blog: https://www.ytravelblog.com/
• Nomadic Matt: https://www.nomadicmatt.com/
• Nero and Me: http://neroandme.com/
• The Planet D: https://theplanetd.com/
• Traveller Soul: http://travellersoul76.com/
• Nomad Revelations: http://www.joaoleitao.com/
• Expert Vagabond: http://expertvagabond.com/
• The Poor Traveler: http://www.thepoortraveler.net/
• BreatheDreamGo: http://breathedreamgo.com/
• Bemused Backpacker: http://bemusedbackpacker.com/

List of Top Tourism Vloggers:

Here is a list of top travel vlogger’s channels you would find on YouTube:

• Drew Binsky
• Ben Brown
• Hey Nadine
• Exploring with Josh
• FUNFORLOUIS
• KOLD
• Kara and Nate
• Karl Watson
• Vagabrothers
• Migrationology

 

Wrapping Up:

We have discussed above how advancement in technology helps us in identifying the best tourism places. We have also discussed some effective methods through which you can find your next tour spot using technology and the web. We hope you would find this useful in the planning of your upcoming recreational tour, Happy Traveling!